[Bio-linux-dev] Bio-Linux 6 Beta 1 release

[Tony Travis]

On 10/05/10 13:07, Tim Booth wrote:
> [...]
> % sudo bash
> # umask
>
> You should get the result "0022".  This also applies to gksu.  So could
> you please confirm that this is the result on your machine and, if so,
> where you are seeing the more restrictive umask being applied.

Hello, Tim.

I normally use "sudo -i", which simulates a root login:

 > manager at topcat[/manager] sudo bash 
  [ 3:17PM]
 > root at topcat:~# umask
 > 0022
 > root at topcat:~# exit
 > manager at topcat[/manager] sudo -i 
  [ 3:17PM]
 > root at topcat:~# umask
 > 0077

I've copied /etc/skel/.profile to /root/.profile and modified it to 
override the default umask and added /opt/local/[s]bin to the PATH:

root at topcat:~# diff -Naur /etc/skel/.profile /root/.profile
--- /etc/skel/.profile	2010-04-19 03:15:58.000000000 +0100
+++ /root/.profile	2010-05-10 15:20:51.086746274 +0100
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@

  # the default umask is set in /etc/profile; for setting the umask
  # for ssh logins, install and configure the libpam-umask package.
-#umask 022
+umask 022

  # if running bash
  if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" ]; then
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@
  if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then
      PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
  fi
+
+PATH=$PATH:/opt/local/sbin:/opt/local/bin

> [...]
>> The dual head nodes of our Beowulf are now running Bio-Linux 6 :-)
>
> Nice one.  I hope your users like the new system.

They can't get in yet - NIS and the automounter are not quite ready, but 
should be running by tomorrow.

Bye,

   Tony.
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